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* SoleSurvivor: Fishmael is the only survivor of the story or so he claims. Unfortunately, he tells the story to the people he had been with the entire time who laugh it off.



* SoleSurvivor: Fishmael is the only survivor of the story or so he claims. Unfortunately, he tells the story to the people he had been with the entire time who laugh it off.
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* SoleSurvivor: Fishmael is the only survivor of the story or so he claims. Unfortunately, he tells the story to the people he had been with the entire time who laugh it off.

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* BadBoss: Captain [=SpongeHab=] uses Squidward as a harpoon to catch Dopey Dick.

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* BadBoss: Captain [=SpongeHab=] uses Squidward Fishmael as a harpoon to catch Dopey Dick.



* ExtraLongEpisode: The episode is fifteen minutes long rather than the standard eleven.
* GenderBender: One of the Jellyspotters appears to be female, judging by the SailorFuku and eyelashes.



* LiteralMinded: When Fishmael accepts Patrick's offer to learn the ropes of working on a ship, Patrick instead shows him different types of ropes.

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* LiteralMinded: When Fishmael accepts Patrick's Pat-Buck's offer to learn the ropes of working on a ship, Patrick Pat-Buck instead shows him different types of ropes.



* OnlyOneFindsItFun: Dopey Dick is the only one who enjoys Fishmael's flute playing

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* OnlyOneFindsItFun: Dopey Dick is the only one who enjoys Fishmael's flute playingplaying.
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* {{Gasshole}}: [=SpongeBob=] (or rather his goose equivalent) becomes the first character to visibly fart in the show.
* GiantEnemyCrab: Mr. Krabs playing the role of the evil Giant, he fits squarely in this trope.

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* MobySchtick: The episode is a WholePlotReference to ''Literature/MobyDick''.



* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/MobyDick''.

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* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/MobyDick''.



* ThrowTheDogABone: Not only is Plankton the protagonist of this fairytale episode, but he also manages to come on top, finally opening a successful restaurant and even beating and humiliating Mr. Krabs.

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* DinnerDeformation: After Karen forces Plankton to eat the bean, his body is the shape of the bean.
* IWarnedYou: Not believing Plankton that the bean is magic, Karen force-feeds Plankton the bean, and immediately afterwards, a giant beanstalk grows out of his mouth, during which Plankton shouts, "I told you so, Karen!"
* OhCrap: Plankton utters a little "Uh oh" when the bean is about to crush him after falling out of the vending machine.
* TastyGold: A literal example as it's shown that [=SpongeGoose=] can lay golden krabby patties, which are solid like gold, but edible and delicious like krabby patties.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Not only is Plankton the protagonist of this fairytale episode, but he also manages to come on top, finally opening a successful restaurant and even beating and humiliating Mr. Krabs.Krabs.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Squidward plays the role as the magic harp, but despite being used to make [=SpongeGoose=] lay golden krabby patties, he isn't seen again for the rest of the episode and [=SpongeGoose=] is still able to lay golden krabby patties without his music.

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* LiteralMinded: When Fishmael accepts Patrick offer to learn the ropes of working on a ship, Patrick instead shows him different types of ropes.

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* LiteralMinded: When Fishmael accepts Patrick Patrick's offer to learn the ropes of working on a ship, Patrick instead shows him different types of ropes.



* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.

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* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.patties.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Not only is Plankton the protagonist of this fairytale episode, but he also manages to come on top, finally opening a successful restaurant and even beating and humiliating Mr. Krabs.
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* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton, in an incredibly rare moment of victory, managed to get the golden goose and golden krabby patties from Mr. Krabs.

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* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton, in an incredibly rare moment of victory, managed to get the golden goose and golden krabby patties from Mr. Krabs.
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* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.

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* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.patties.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton, in an incredibly rare moment of victory, managed to get the golden goose and golden krabby patties from Mr. Krabs.
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* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/MobyDick''.

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* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/MobyDick''.''Literature/MobyDick''.

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'''Plankton and the Beanstalk'''

'''Original air date:''' 7/17/2023 ''(produced in 2022)''

When Jack Plankton trades his single coin for a magic bean, it grows into a beanstalk that takes him to a land of giants.

!!"Plankton and the Beanstalk" contains examples of:

* BeanstalkParody: The episode is based on ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', with Plankton as Jack, Mr. Krabs as the giant, and [=SpongeBob=] as the golden goose who can lay golden krabby patties.

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Squidward is recruited to join the crew of Captain [=SpongeHab=] to hunt down the great white jellyfish, Dopey Dick.

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Squidward Fishmael (Squidward) is recruited to join the crew of Captain [=SpongeHab=] to hunt down the great white jellyfish, Dopey Dick.



* ContinuityNod: Mr. Krabs tries to harvest jellyfish jelly for profit like he did in "Jellyfish Hunter".

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* ContinuityNod: BadBoss: Captain [=SpongeHab=] uses Squidward as a harpoon to catch Dopey Dick.
* ContinuityNod:
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Mr. Krabs tries to harvest jellyfish jelly for profit like he did in "Jellyfish Hunter". Hunter".
** [=SpongeBob's=] pineapple is eaten by nematodes like it was in "Home Sweet Pineapple".
* DreadfulMusician: Fishmael's flute playing is just as bad as Squidward's clarinet playing, and is only enjoyed by Dopey Dick.
* GonnaNeedMoreX: After the nematodes eat the pineapple ship until it's down to one pineapple slice, Fishmael says they're gonna need a bigger pineapple.
* LiteralMinded: When Fishmael accepts Patrick offer to learn the ropes of working on a ship, Patrick instead shows him different types of ropes.
* MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast: Fishmael believes this about Dopey Dick, and to his credit, it works.
* OnlyOneFindsItFun: Dopey Dick is the only one who enjoys Fishmael's flute playing
* StorybookOpening: The episode begins and ends with Dopey Dick opening and closing a book.
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'''Dopey Dick'''

'''Original air date:''' 6/29/2023 ''(produced in 2022)''

Squidward is recruited to join the crew of Captain [=SpongeHab=] to hunt down the great white jellyfish, Dopey Dick.

!!"Dopey Dick" contains examples of:

* ContinuityNod: Mr. Krabs tries to harvest jellyfish jelly for profit like he did in "Jellyfish Hunter".
* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/MobyDick''.

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